Kyle Walker has warned Arsenal that a lack of respect for Tottenham could cost them their place in the Capital One Cup this season.

Spurs have won three of the last four meetings with their north London rivals at White Hart Lane and kick-started their Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Crystal Palace last weekend.

They are a point behind the Gunners, who are reeling from successive defeats against Dinamo Zagreb, in the Champions League, and Chelsea.

Walker told Standard Sport: “They are a good side but we have shown that we can take it to them and we just have to go out the way we have been playing and the way the gaffer wants us to and I think we can get the result.

“We need to be aware of their good players and show them respect but also they have to remember we are in good form now, they are coming to our patch and they have to show us the same amount of respect because we can be physical and mix it with them.

“We can beat them, especially if they don’t [respect us]. But it is about as much as what we do off the ball as what we do on it.

“We’ve got the form for it at home and it always helps when you’ve got the crowd behind you. They are the 12th man. I know everyone says that but they are vital in derbies.

“We need to stick to our gameplan and let Arsenal worry about coming to our patch and hopefully we will get the win the players and the fans want.”

Five classic cup encounters between Tottenham and Arsenal

Five classic cup encounters between Tottenham and Arsenal

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Tottenham 1 Arsenal 2 - 1987 League Cup Semi-Final Replay

For anyone that doubts the importance and excitement of replays in English cup competitions look back over these three thrilling ties. The prolific Clive Allen gave Spurs a 1-0 win at Highbury, and then made it 2-0 at the Lane before Viv Anderson and Niall Quinn dragged Arsenal back into the tie. Spurs took home advantage for the replay on a coin toss and seemed to have made it count through that man Allen again. Ian Allinson tied it up before fan hero David Rocastle decided the tie after 270 minutes. Manager David Pleat described the trio as “a stab in the heart”, he would leave Spurs six months later in October.

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Tottenham 3 Arsenal 1 - 1991 FA Cup Semi Final

Within minutes of this semi-final beginning it had already earned its place in cup history thanks to Paul Gascoigne’s spectacular free kick. From near 30 yards out the England international hit an unstoppable strike that David Seaman could only palm into the roof of the net. It didn’t get much better for Arsenal from then on, with Gary Lineker picking up the other two goals in an emphatic 3-1 victory. Tottenham would go on to lift the cup a month later but at some cost, with Gascoigne picking up a knee injury that would make the final his last Spurs match.

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Arsenal 2 Tottenham 1 - 2001 FA Cup Semi Final

Mere months before Sol Campbell was to defect across North London Arsene Wenger’s French stars showed the England defender who were the bosses in the capital. However it didn’t look so rosy after 14 minutes, when a Gary Doherty header gave Spurs a lead against the run of play. Arsenal were relentless in their pursuit of parity, with Patrick Vieira heading his side level as Campbell received treatment off the field. In spite of an obdurate display from goalkeeper Neil Sullivan the tide could not be stemmed and Robert Pires tapped in a winner 16 minutes from time.

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Tottenham 5 Arsenal 1 - 2008 League Cup Semi Final Second Leg

After a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Spurs were well placed to make the League Cup final, in spite of a late equaliser by the hosts. However Aaron Lennon, Jermaine Jenas and Robbie Keane eviscerated an Arsenal side, picking up a first win over Wenger in nine years with some style. Within an hour the visitors were 4-0 down and desperate to leave – Nicklas Bendtner and William Gallas rowed on the pitch as the game drew to an end. Juande Ramos would celebrate a Carling Cup victory for Spurs that season, but he would soon be replaced by Harry Redknapp after his side’s league form flatlined following their Wembley triumph.

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Tottenham 1 Arsenal 4 (AET) - 2010 League Cup Third Round

As is the case this season Arsenal’s road to Wembley began at White Hart Lane. But before their supporters get too excited it should be remembered that they blew a first trophy in six years against Birmingham. Young guns such as Jack Wilshere and Henri Lansbury were crucial in firing Arsenal to a 4-1 extra time win over Harry Redknapp’s side, with Samir Nasri grabbing two from the spot.

Both managers are expected to rotate their players but Walker is among those desperate to play, having scored the winner when the sides met in a League game back in October 2011.

The 26 year old also revealed he will speak to new signings Heung-Min Son and Clinton N’Jie before the game to warn them of the unique atmosphere that awaits them. “They have played in derbies before for their previous clubs but I’ll say to them, ‘this is something special’,” said Walker, speaking at the launch of EA SPORTS FIFA 16.

“I’ve played in a good few, so I am probably one of the most experienced players at Tottenham now. We have to play the game, not the occasion, and let our football do the talking. North London derbies are the type of game you become a player for. At the start of the season, you look for the ­Arsenal games and hope you can play in them. I scored the winner in one and I hope I can play in another winning team.”

Walker has re-established himself in Tottenham’s starting line-up after a difficult 18-month spell which ultimately prompted speculation over his future at the club.

An encouraging 2013-14 campaign was ended prematurely in March by a lower abdominal problem for which he eventually underwent surgery in September but did not return to ­competitive action until December.

The following month saw Walker face increased competition for the right-back spot, with the mid-season arrival of DeAndre Yedlin before manager Mauricio Pochettino moved to sign Kieran Trippier in a £3.5 million deal from Burnley during the summer.

Walker missed the final seven weeks of last season with a foot injury and his place appeared under threat but he has started six of Spurs’ seven matches in this campaign — only missing last Thursday’s Europa League opener against FK Qarabag.

He believes those two spells on the sidelines allowed him to gain an important perspective on his career. “I’ve hit the ground running like I wanted to,” he said. “Last season I was always playing catch-up. I missed pre-season, I had my operation and I just felt I was getting close but not really close enough. It was a massive learning curve.

“I played so many games prior to the injury — I rarely missed a game and never had a chance to take a step back and look from the outside. Sometimes you get caught up in things and don’t realise you have to work on things off the field. The gym is vital. When you play so many games, I kind of bypassed it a bit because you want to be match fit for all the games.

“I think the gym is particularly important. You need to be physically strong and mentally strong as well. With my injury, I saw my little boy a lot more and that helped me along and made me more mature when I got back.

“Kieran is great competition for me. We played together in an Under-19 tournament for England and I know what quality he has got. I have had to up my game and improve in training.

“As a club we want to be winning silverware and hopefully we can get a good result against Arsenal and go on for the rest of the season.”

Kyle Walker was competing in the FIFA 16 Celebrity Cup at the launch of EA SPORTS FIFA 16. FIFA 16 is out tomorrow on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and all other formats. Pick up your copy from www.easports.com/uk/fifa/buy/UK #FIFA16Thursday.